Match container



Oct. 10, 1933. RQSMAIT 1,930,109

MATCH CONTAINER Filed June 25. 1931 M i/ BY [6 WW ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 10, 1933 V UNITED STATES 1,930,109 MATCH CONTAINER John A. Rosmait, Manistee, Mich, assignor of one-half to P. P. Schncrhach, Manistee, Mich.

Application June 25, 1931. Serial No. 546,844

3 Claims.

My invention relates to pocket containers andhas particular reference to a small unit embodying a plurality of compartments particularly adapted to support matches.

An object of my invention is to provide a small pocket container which includes a pair of compartments access to which is had from opposite sides of the container through raising either one or the other of the container walls which constitute closure members for the respective compartments. 1

A further object of the invention is to so design a container of the nature described that it embodies a minimum of individual parts, each extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture, which may be readily and quickly assembled to produce a sturdy unit of compact dimensions. By so doing the container is rendered available for advertising purposes. It may be constructed of a variety of materials depending entirely upon the desired cost of manufacture. If desirable, the cost may be so little that the units may be given away for advertising or other purposes. On the other hand the structure may be built up of relatively durable and more attractive physical characteristics and will find a ready market at a very low price.

Another object of the invention, in conformity with the broad general purposes above set forth, is to adapt such a container to clusters or sheets of impregnated safety matches such as are customarily positioned within paper folders for distribution. By virture of the dual compartment arrangement this inexpensive container will be more serviceable than the majority adapted for this purpose in that it will house twice as many matches.

Other objects and meritorious features of the invention reside in the particular combination and arrangement of parts hereafter to be described in conjunction with the drawing wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the improved container,

Fig. 2 illustrates one compartment of the container opened,

Fig. 3 is a section through the container, illustrating in dotted lines the manner in which the walls swing about their pivotal supports,

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the partitioning wall within the container, and

Fig. 5 illustrates an improved cluster. of paper safety matches particularly inexpensive and useful in conjunction with my container.

What may be regarded as a basic unit of the improved assembly is illustrated in Fig. 4 and constitutes a wall which is adapted to be diagonally disposed within the container when assembled to partition off the two compartments. The wall 10 may be formed of any desired material such as sheet material or fiber board and is reversely rolled at opposite ends 12 and 14 to provide the parallel wall portions 16 and 18. Each of these wall portions may be apertured as at 20 and 22 to provide access to a match striking surface associated with each cluster of r matches.

Adjacent each edge of each extremity of the wall 19 of the material is bumped out toward its associated wall portion as indicated at 24 to position pintle rods 26 and 28 within the rolled over end portions 12 and 14. The extremities of these pintle rods 26 and 28 project beyond the edges of the wall 10 and are adapted to serve as pivotal supports for the closure members to be hereafter described.

These closure members are identical in size and shape as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Each comprises a wall portion 30 having side flanges 32 and 34 which are adapted to cooperate with the corresponding flanges of the other closure member to form end walls for the container unit. Each closure member is pivoted as indicated to the projecting ends of pintles 26 and 28 and each or the flanges 32 and 34 is cut away along a diagonal line 36 corresponding to the diagonal positioning of the partition wall 10 within the container. 'As clearly indicated in Fig. 2 the reversely rolled wall portions 16 and 18 of the diagonal wall 10 extend to a point substantially adjacent the cut away portion 38 of the flanges 32 and 34.

Spring fingers 40 and 42 are punched from opposite ends of the wall 10, each set of fingers being punched in the opposite direction to cooperate with the match cluster as clearly illustrated in the Fig. 3. It will be noted that one match cluster in Fig. 3 is illustrated in dotted line to permit a showing of the fingers 40 and 42 in their normal position prior to insertion of the match cluster, after which the fingers assume the position shown on the left of the Fig. 3. In this way the base of the match cluster is firmly retained in position against the respective rolled over portions 16 and 18 of the wall. I

The match clusters are substantially conventional but the abrasive striking material 44 is preferably pasted along one bottom edge thereof, thereby eliminating the use of brads or similar fastener elements and the expense attendant thereto. These matches may be -made in long sheafs as illustrated in Fig. 5 and cut to any desired size after pasting the abrasive striking material along the lower edge. On the other hand, it is perfectly feasible to utilize the present form of paste board match folder wherein the match cluster is secured to the folder by the use of brads.

While I have illustrated an assembly particularly adapted for a plurality of match clusters, the simplified assembly wherein dual compartments are secured within a single compact container, access being had to each compartment on opposite sides through a pivoted closure member on each side, constitutes the basic inventive concept. Obviously the container might be put to many uses. A powder compact might be housed in one of the compartments and lipstick equipment in the other.

As hitherto stated, brads or staples may be eliminated completely by pasting the abrasive strips along the bottom edge of the matches. In this case the several plies of match stock which are superposed to form the conventional cluster may also be pasted instead of secured together by the brads.

It will therefore be apparent that my inventive concept embraces many modifications of the structure illustrated, such modifications being apparent after reading the foregoing description, and for that reason I wish to limit myself only within the scope of the appended claims.

'a partition reversely rolled at each end to provide substantially parallel compartment wall portions, and a closure member pivoted adjacent the roll of each rolled over portion and adapted to cooperate with the rolled over portion opposite thereto to form a complete closure about said partition, each closure member including side wall portions adapted to join along a line substantially coincident with a partition.

3. A container comprising a strip of sheet material reversely rolled adjacent opposite extremities, said strip including a bumped-out portionadjacent each extremity of the strip proper, a pivotal support positioned between each rolled over portion and the associated bumped-out portion, and closure members having side walls positioned respectively by the pivotal supports and swingable about opposite sides of said strip.

JOHN A. ROSMAIT. 

